Historical & Reprinted Chess Books

BRITISH CHESS REVIEW VOL. I (1853)

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D Harrwitz (Ed)
A facsimile reproduction of this early 1850s publication which concentrated on the British chess scene and it's players. Consists largely of contemporary games plus articles, letters and problems. In English descriptive notation (1.P-K4)
Published 2003, hardback, 387 pages.

BRITISH CHESS REVIEW VOL. II (1854)

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D Harrwitz (Ed)
Volume 2 continues reporting games and events played all over the U.K. in 1853. A valuable source of historical material. In English descriptive notation (1.P-K4)
Published 2003, hardback, 186 pages.

CORRESPONDENCE CHESS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND 1824-1987

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Tim Harding
Exploring a bygone aspect of intellectual sport, this book details the history of British and Irish correspondence chess from the first formal match between Edinburgh and London in 1824 well into the 1980s, the most successful period in British correspondence chess. It traces the development of postal chess, including the growth of regional and national chess associations after World War I; the dawn of game-changing technologies such as the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and fax machines; the earliest transatlantic matches between the U.S. and the U.K.; the founding of the International Correspondence Chess Association in 1945; and the breaking of the Soviet monopoly on the world team championship in 1982 (the final act of the joint Great Britain team before Scotland and Wales obtained separate membership in the International Correspondence Chess Federation). The book includes games and crosstables from important events. Appendices list tournament champions; I.C.C.F. title holders; known club matches; and interesting excerpts from rules and other documents. Extensive notes, bibliography and indexes.
Tim Harding (Ph.D., University of Dublin, 2009) is a Senior International Master of correspondence chess, and played on the Irish team at the 1984 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki, Greece. He lives in Dublin.
Published 2011, softback, 439 pages.
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ALEKHINE NAZI ARTICLES (3rd ed)

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Ken Whyld (Editor)
In March 1941 a series of articles entitled "Aryan and Jewish Chess" appeared in the Nazi controlled newspaper "Pariser Zeitung" under the name of the then World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine. Translations (into English) of these six articles are reproduced here, together with a discussion of their history. The book asks whether Alekhine, living in occupied France at the time, wrote the articles and, if so, why he did. Evidence from various sources is drawn together with references quoted. The editor has included photocopies of the original opening page of each article at the end of the book.
Published 2002, hardback, 44 pages.

CELEBRATED ANALYSIS OF THE GAME OF CHESS

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Andre Philidor & George Walker
This is an expanded version of Philidor's famous work, translated into English by George Walker. It begins with a biography of Philidor followed by analysis of various openings, some endgames, a collection of Philidor's best games, the laws of chess and fifty six chess problems which were added by Walker. A facsimile reproduction of the original publication of 1832. In English descriptive notation.
Published 2001, hardback, 284 pages.

CHESS BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Douglas Betts
A complete listing of books on chess published in the English language between 1850 and 1968. Includes bibliographical material and analysis of the contents. Arranged in sections according to the type of book being listed. e.g. tournaments, openings etc. This is a facsimile reprint of the original, published in 1974.
Published 2005, hardback, 679 pages.

CHESS FATHERING A NATION

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Olimpiu G Urcan
This is the story of two masters, Georg Marco and Adolf Albin, who were instrumental in the development of chess in Romania in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In the case of both players this book offers a brief biography followed by the player's tournament record and about 120 annotated games played by each of Marco and Albin. Introduction by John S Hilbert.
Published 2004, hardback, 224 pages.

CHESS IN WALES

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Martyn Griffiths
A History of Chess in Wales, from the nineteenth century until 1970 which has been compiled through painstaking research into regular chess columns from local Welsh newspapers. The history stops in 1970 since this is when the Welsh Chess Union was formed and the magazine Y Draig began to appear, chronicling the Welsh chess scene in detail. The book includes information on players and events, tournament records, reproductions of photographs and some games.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: South Wales Chess Assocation
Chapter 3: Welsh Chess Union
Chapter 4: West Wales
Chapter 5: Monmouthshire
Chapter 6: East Glamorgan
Chapter 7: Mid Wales
Chapter 8: North Wales
Published 2008, harback, 339 pages.

CHESS PLAYER'S SCRAPBOOK

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Emanuel Lasker (Editor)
This is a facsimile reprint of 6 (Jan. to June/July) editions of a monthly magazine originally published in 1907 under the editorship of Dr. Lasker. It contains a mixture of games, problems and endings with the aim of providing originality, entertainment and amusement rather than dry analysis. The final issue was a tribute to Pillsbury who had just died. A modern layout n English descriptive notation (1.P-K4)
Published 2003, hardback, 112 pages.

CHESS RESULTS 1947-1950

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Gino Di Felice
This comprehensive chronological reference work lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world - tournaments and matches - from 1947 through 1950. Entries note the location and, when available, the sponsor. First and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Published sources are cited. Compiled from contemporary newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 980 tournament crosstables and 155 match scores. It is indexed by events and by players. Gino Di Felice lives in Mosciano Sant’Angelo, Teramo, Italy, and works in the food industry. He is the author of several volumes in the "Chess Results" series.
Published 2008, softback, 495 pages.

CHESS RESULTS 1941-1946

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This comprehensive chronological reference work lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world - tournaments and matches - from 1941 through 1946. Entries note the location and, when available, the sponsor. First and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Published sources are cited. Compiled from contemporary newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 810 tournament crosstables and 80 match scores. It is indexed by events and by players. Gino Di Felice lives in Mosciano Sant’Angelo, Teramo, Italy, and works in the food industry. He is the author of several volumes in the "Chess Results" series.
Published 2008, softback, 376 pages.

CHESS RESULTS 1936-1940

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Gino Di Felice
This comprehensive chronological reference lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world. From the famous to the lesser known, both individual and team matches from 1936 through 1940 are remembered here. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. Both first and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 990 tournament crosstables and 125 match scores. It is indexed by events and players.
Published 2007, softback, 392 pages.

CHESS RESULTS 1931-1935

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Gino Di Felice
This comprehensive chronological reference lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world. From the famous to the lesser known, both individual and team matches from 1931 through 1935 are remembered here. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. Both first and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 1,065 tournament crosstables and 190 match scores. It is indexed by events and players.
Published 2006, softback, 423 pages.

CHESS RESULTS 1921-1930

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Gino Di Felice
This comprehensive chronological reference lists the results of men’s chess competitions all over the world. From the famous to the lesser known, both individual and team matches from 1921 through 1930 are remembered here. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. Both first and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 940 tournament crosstables and 210 match scores. It is indexed by events and players. Gino Di Felice lives in Italy. He works in an alimentary industry. He is also the author of Chess Results, 1901-1920 (2006) and Chess Results, 1747-1900 (2004).
Published 2006, softback, 342 pages.

CHESS RESULTS 1901-1920

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Gino Di Felice
This comprehensive chronological reference lists the results of men’s chess competitions all over the world. From the famous to the lesser known, both individual and team matches from 1901 through 1920 are remembered here. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. Both first and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 860 tournament crosstables and 375 match scores. It is indexed by events and players. Gino Di Felice lives in Italy. He works in an alimentary industry. He is also the author of Chess Results, 1921-1930 (2006) and Chess Results, 1747-1900 (2004).
Published 2006, softback, 321 pages.

CHESS RESULTS 1747-1900

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Gino Di Felice
Here, in one volume, are the results of the main chess competitions, both tournaments and matches, that took place around the world from 1747 to 1900. To further clarify the results listed, this work also includes sections on both symbols and abbreviations. Additionally, three different indices offer entries on events, players and sources.
Published 2004 H 235pp

CHESS STUDIES: COMPRISING ONE THOUSAND GAMES

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George Walker
A facsimile reprint of Walker's 1844 book which consists of 1000 unannotated game scores from the 50 years up to 1844. Some of the games are at odds, and others are anonymous, but there are scores of some of the great matches of that era such as McDonnell - de la Bourdonnais and Staunton - St Amant. In English descriptive notation (P to K4 etc.) Published 2004, hardback, 171 pages.

ESSAYS IN AMERICAN CHESS HISTORY

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John Hilbert
A collection of 30 pieces by one of America's most highly acclaimed chess historians, containing over 300 chess games, many not available before, including long-forgotten ones by the likes of Steinitz, Pillsbury, Lasker, and Capablanca. Chapters literally run the gamut from humor to murder. Detailed coverage of long-forgotten events include the Franklin Chess Club Championship of 1897-98, the Washington Chess Divan Championship for 1942 (won by Reuben Fine), and Atlantic City 1921. Essays on correspondence chess, as well as chapters on players such as Mackenzie, Capablanca, Whitaker, and others are included. Twenty-four photographs and line drawings. A treasure trove for chess history buffs.
Published 2002, hardback, 359 pages.

GAME OF CHESS (NATIVE & WESTERN METHODS)

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Tamannacharya Padsalgikar (original edition) & Vijay Pandit (English translation)
Limited edition of 100 numbered copies.
Originally published in the Marathi language in 1941. This English edition is considerably edited and enlarged and includes 50 diagrams, 3 other illustrations, some details of native chess with sample games, details of Indian tournaments before 1940, about 20 biographies of leading Indian players with a sample game for each and a bibliography of Indian chess books from before 1941.
Published 2009, softback, 135 pages.

GREAT CHESS BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY IN ENGLISH

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Alex Dunne
The overwhelming number of titles on the subject of chess have been published in the 20th century.
For the collector, or chess enthusiast, the task comes in finding which of these many volumes are worthwhile. This work provides an objective and informative look at some of the best chess books published in the period 1901 through 2000 and gives numerous examples of the games, with diagrams that appear in them. Inclusion criteria were popularity, longevity, critical acclaim, influence, definitiveness, historical importance, authorship and reputation. All were published in English (or use figurine notation). Each entry includes bibliographic details followed by a description of the book, with information on the author or authors, why the book is important, and background information on the publication.
Published 2005, softback, 206 pages.

HISTORY OF CHESS

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Duncan Forbes
A facsimile reprint of a book originally published in 1860 concerning the development of chess in India and it's spread to Persia, Arabia and Europe. The author summarises the various forms of the game existent at different times and places, the changing rules of play and earlier works on and references to chess. He examines in depth both Chaturanga and Shatranj, their oriental variations, and the medieval game in Arabia and Europe.
Published 2005, hardback, 380 pages.

HORAE DIVANIANAE

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Elijah Williams
Subtitled "A Selection of 150 Original Games at Chess". This book is a facsimile reprint of an original from 1852 and contains 150 games (79 played at odds, 71 even) with light notes. These games were played at Ries' Chess Saloon in London and many feature it's leading star Mr. Buckle. In English descriptive notation.
pub. 2002, hardback, 186pp

HUDDERSFIELD COLLEGE CHESS MAGAZINE VOL. I-IV

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October 1872 to September 1876
John Watkinson (Ed)
In 1872 John Watkinson started a chess column in the Huddersfield College Magazine. These columns form the content of this book. (The non-chess parts of the magazine are not included.) Eventually the single page column became a small magazine exclusively devoted to chess - the Huddersfield College Chess Magazine. Finally this magazine evolved into the British Chess Magazine which is still going strong today. The columns provide an interesting glimpse of the local Huddersfield & Yorkshire chess scene at the time before eventually becoming more nationally and internationally oriented in later years. In English Descriptive notation (P to Q4 etc)
Published 2008, hardback, 233 pages.

HUDDERSFIELD COLLEGE CHESS MAGAZINE VOL. V-VI

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October 1876 to September 1877
John Watkinson (Ed)
In 1872 John Watkinson started a chess column in the Huddersfield College Magazine. These columns form the content of this book. (The non-chess parts of the magazine are not included.) Eventually the single page column became a small magazine exclusively devoted to chess - the Huddersfield College Chess Magazine. Finally this magazine evolved into the British Chess Magazine which is still going strong today. The columns provide an interesting glimpse of the local Huddersfield & Yorkshire chess scene at the time before eventually becoming more nationally and internationally oriented in later years. In English Descriptive notation (P to Q4 etc)
Published 2008, hardback, 289 pages.

HUDDERSFIELD COLLEGE CHESS MAGAZINE VOL. VII-VIII

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October 1878 to September 1879
John Watkinson (Ed)
In 1872 John Watkinson started a chess column in the Huddersfield College Magazine. These columns form the content of this book. (The non-chess parts of the magazine are not included.) Eventually the single page column became a small magazine exclusively devoted to chess - the Huddersfield College Chess Magazine. Finally this magazine evolved into the British Chess Magazine which is still going strong today. The columns provide an interesting glimpse of the local Huddersfield & Yorkshire chess scene at the time before eventually becoming more nationally and internationally oriented in later years. In English Descriptive notation (P to Q4 etc)
Published 2008, hardback, 373 pages.

LONDON CHESS FORTNIGHTLY VOL. I 1892-1893

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Em Lasker
The Fortnightly was a eight page booklet produced with the aim of keeping it's readership up-to-date with the increasing number of tournaments taking place in the 1890s. This facsimile reproduction is a fascinating read containing annotated games, news from the U.K. chess scene, humorous and philosophical articles and many more features. In English descriptive notation.
Published 2001, hardback, 178 pages.

LIFE OF PHILIDOR

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George Allen
This is a facsimile reprint of Allen's 1865 book and contains a detailed biography of Philidor as both musician and chessplayer. Allen, a professor at Pensylvania university, draws on many previous works as sources of information and attempts to describe the various aspects of Philidor's talent in one volume. A highly readable book despite the ancient typeface interchanging f & s as in Elizabethan days.
Published 2001, hardback, 168 pages.

CORRESPONDENCE CHESS IN AMERICA

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Bruce Avery
This book documents the history of American Correspondence Chess as depicted in the CC League of America's magazine The Chess Correspondent which has run since 1933. The CCLA itself was formed in 1909. The book includes 232 annotated games and many articles on the events and personalities of American CC over the years.
pub. 2000, hardback, 288 pages.

SOUVENIR OF THE BRISTOL CHESS CLUB

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Contains 100 games, with notes, played between members of the Bristol chess club or by them against other well known players of the era. This is a facsimile reprint of a book originally published in 1845 and the games are taken from the early 1840s. The editor of this collection is unnamed. In English descriptive notation. < br> pub. 2002, hardback, 143pp

SOVIET CHESS 1917-1991

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Andy Soltis
The U.S.S.R. dominated the chess world for nearly 50 years and the achievements of Soviet players were enormous in all areas of the game. The Soviet Union was the first country on earth to popularize and promote chess as a worthwhile, well paid career and, as a result, it produced a plethora of top rank players. This book tells the story of the evolution of Soviet chess by focusing on the players and the tournaments they played in. It draws on Russian sources to describe an often tumultuous history. Soltis includes many games previously unpublished outside the Soviet Union and 16 pages of photographs in this magnificent account.
pub. 2000, hardback, algebraic, 478 pages.